ALL meanings of methylmercury
meth·yl·mer·cu·ry
M m - noun methylmercury (chemistry) The organometallic cation CH3Hg+; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment in the form of various compounds. 1
- noun methylmercury any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds, Hg(CH 3) 2 , formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms and capable of entering the food chain: used as seed disinfectants. 1
- noun methylmercury any of various highly toxic organic compounds of mercury that contain the complex CH3Hg- 0